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January 12, 20184:00 pm Secretary General of the Egypt Arab Party, Samy Balah, reported that the party had officially announced the presidential candidacy of the former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Sami Anan, for the election scheduled in March. He emphasized that it was Anan’s decision to run …

January 12, 20182:15 pm The Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam, is due to receive its largest fleet of Czech Republican tour operators to date, from January 20 to 27, working to attract a greater number of tourists to the area. A total of 80 Czech travel agencies will visit Marsa …

January 12, 20181:52 pm The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects moderate weather on Saturday across the country’s northern regions, while warm temperature will dominate the southern regions. Very cold weather is expected across the country overnight. Mist will affect visibility throughout the country’s northern parts, and the north of Upper Egypt …

January 12, 201812:19 pm Like moving across a chessboard without a clear plan, Egyptians are currently awaiting March’s presidential election, with confusion regarding the standing candidates following campaign withdrawals, ambiguity on stances, and potential candidates facing difficulties meeting the requirements for an official candidacy. The High Electoral Committee (HEC) has …

January 11, 20184:48 pm The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) expects moderate weather on Friday across the country’s northern regions, while warm temperature will dominate the southern regions. Very cold weather is expected across the country overnight. Mist will affect visibility throughout the country’s northern parts, and the north of Upper Egypt …

January 11, 20184:06 pm The top Prosecutor-General of East Alexandria, Mustafa Hany Zaki, stated on Wednesday that results of DNA analysis showed the identity of the deceased body which was drawn in the Mediterranean Sea is Mohammed Hassan Shawky, nicknamed by “Majescu.” Zaki ordered to deliver the body of Shawky, …

January 11, 20183:32 pm The International Economic Forum, one of leading institutions in the field of economic research, issued a report on competitiveness in 2017, citing Egypt as the second cheapest tourist destinationin the world. The report cited the fact that Egypt has made impressive strides in the field of …

January 11, 20183:14 pm Former midfielder Mohamed Aboutrika was voted the greatest player in Egyptian history in a FIFA poll, overcoming the likes of Mohamed Salah, Mahmoud Al-Khateeb, and Hossam Hassan. Aboutrika topped the poll with a sweeping 56 percent, followed by Salah taking 36 percent of the votes. Khateeb gathered 6 percent …

January 11, 20182:19 pm Egypt’s Court of Cassation overturned on Thursday a seven-year prison sentence for former Minister of Interior minister, Habib al-Adly, who had been sentenced on charges of illicit gains, and ordered a retrial. In April 2017, Adly and 12 other defendants were convicted on charges of illicitly …

January 11, 20181:53 pm Assiut Military Court sentenced on Thursday 51 Muslim Brotherhood members to 15-years of imprisonment on charges of attacking a police point in Minya city in 2013 after the police and army dispersed Rabaa al-Adawya sit-in in August 2013. Legal experts told al-Masry al-Youm that the court issued …